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These Masked Tales just needs more!

OFS Studio @

- Oxford @

- Fri 16 Oct 2009 @

Favourite moment: The story of the knight and his quest for "What women want" @

Posted 17/10/2009

by GraxBishop

Location:Oxford

Personally I found the overall story, or more like series of stories, to be dull.

The stories are based around themes of love, treachery and morals. There were four actors throughout the whole show. One was the narrator who was the only person talking as he told the tales. The tales are all told in rhyme, so if you're a fan of this kind of language then you'll get more enjoyment out of it.

The other three acted out each of the tales using a variety of masks. They never spoke a word but made a series of noises and over the top gestures to help illustrate the story.

The three actors really worked hard and they performed well. And the idea of using masks is an exciting stroke of genius. But the problem for me was not the three actors; it was the material that I just didn't find interesting.

The other thing that bothered me was the narrator. I didn't like how he had some sheets of paper to which he tried to act like he was 'writing out these stories'. It looked far too much like he was given the script an hour before the performance and told "Read this on stage". Perhaps he could put more energy into the story telling if he TOLD the stories instead of read the stories out loud.

Or perhaps have more than one narrator to keep the stories more interesting.

OFS Studio @

- Oxford @

- Fri 16 Oct 2009 @

Favourite moment: The story of the knight and his quest for "What women want" @

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